I have a Silverstar Mirage kit, amazing drums and not only different in sound than wood, the feel is something really strange but really interesting at the same time. It has a short sustain with a lot of attack and really defined tone on each drum.
Got a ddrum diode acrylic kit when I was 16 (now 32) and for the longest time I thought I didn’t like the sound of it. Played a gig and after sound check the sound tech “this kit sounds amazing!” Which made me think “I know nothing…”Out in the crowd definitely sounds better than sitting behind it.
I play a clear acrylic Star (Tama before it was called Tama). I bought it off a church for $200 bucks. It’s held up really well on tour and the bass drum is super punchy! I love it!
Also, if you are doing brushwork, you can mike the throne as you shift the bubble wrap around underneath your ass. It could be useless, but you never know unless you try.
The thing I'm most surprised about is the ride and hats. They really don't sound all too bad considering how cymbals that come with kits usually sound. The crash isn't something I'd pick but even that is usable.
I agree! Especially the hi-hats sounded pretty good to me! And even the Crash was superior to the Meinl 'Streamer' I once had (in '84), which also was silver 🙂
I still use a 14” steel cymbal that came with my first ever starter kit, it’s super bright and I’ve had at it with a hammer to make it super trashy, steel cymbals are kinda underrated imo if you like really bright sounds
The irony is that now-established cymbal makers intentionally make raw, unfinished cymbals to get a trashy, almost cheap cymbal sound, yet still charging $250-$300 for them!
I'm amazed at the value for the money. Considering you can find it for under $1000 and it comes with everything you need, good luck finding something better. I fully expected the cymbals to be unusable junk, but they sound at least like real instruments and not cheap filler. The hardware looks just stable enough to get the job done. The bearing edges didn't seem to hinder the sound and you could always touch them up for yourself. I guess you just have to cross your fingers and hope you get everything on the first try!!
@@mikkeykottak Maybe a few years ago, but nowadays Exports are over $900 and don't include cymbals. Throw in the fact that the Donner is acrylic and the Export is wood (not necessarily better for everyone, but certainly higher value compared to competition) and it's an easy decision for me.
Not sure you'll ever see this but I wanted to comment for posterity that my son is a huge fan. He turned 3 today and I gave him his first real kit. We watch you every day, and sometimes we watch the suitcase one several times in a row. Love your work, and thank you for your effort.
@graycxre thanks man! I let him know you said so. He's kept with it, still obsessed, and I was so thankful to have watched so much rdavidr by that point that I could have assembled and tuned it myself for him
Those drums deserve recut edges, it would be great if you make a video flatting them up and recutting them in a proper outer rounded over edge, then compare before and after and see how important edges are
EDIT: just rewatched and saw they DO have bottom heads. Ignore this comment. Lifelong drummer here, genuinely asking: why are they important? I’ve only owned decent manufactured kits in my life, so I just don’t know why that would matter if they don’t have a head on them.
A little acrylic history, Acrylic drums were first produced by Bill Zickos from Kansas in 1959 with commercial production beginning a decade later. (Ron Bushy from the heavy metal group Iron Butterfly was the first Zickos endorsee in 1969.) In the early 1970’s the Fibes drum company strted producing acrylic drums along with their fiberglass kits with Bill Cobham (Mahavishinu Orchestra) and Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) and Joey Kramer from Aerosmith playing clear acrylic kits from Fibes. Joey Kramer was probably the longest user of the fibes acrylics although he had to replace many toms and bass drums along the way due to cracking. Then Ludwig came on the scene and got Bonham signed so they got a lot of publicity. IMHO real fibes fiberglass drums are the best sounding drums ever, with the acrylics a close second. This kit has concerns with the rims, I think they will eat heads, and I'm pretty sure these are going to crack a lot. They do sound good.
Couldn't resist, purchased. Always wanted a Vistalite kit, but it's hard to pull the trigger on those prices. Thanks for this video, I'm pretty sure this kit will do just fine! And I appreciate the discount.
@@tybreedlove I just got mine, looks complete. The bass hoops are wrapped in cling film which is coming up in shreds and sticking badly to the inner side. Taking me forever to peel it. Did you have this issue?
I like how they all fit inside each other for convenience when shipping! I used to have set of concerts. 6", 10", 14", 18", then 8", 12", 16", inside the 22" kick. All kept in plastic bags. Worked for me.
I like that the bass drum hoops are also acrylic. Not many companies do that. That's a great price too. The shells and edges alone from Precision Drum Co. will cost about the same. And those are RCI rolled shells with welded seams, not molded and seamless shells. Although I'm sure there are way more color and size options, which must be factored into the cost. I'm guessing Donner's, Pearl's, and Crush's shells come from the same place - they're all molded shells, come in red and clear only (I think Pearl has one other color), offer acrylic bass drum hoops, etc. Unfortunately, I'll likely never own an acrylic kit. IMHO they are inferior to wood in almost every way that matters. I really only like them for their unique appearance (esp. the coke bottle color), and I can't justify spending the money or using my limited space just for that.
You make all these kits sound amazing due to your recording skills. What do you think about how it sounds in the room? Also agree Donner should offer this in a shells only version. Most players don't need more extra hardware taking up space.
@@PJBonoVox LMAO, that's why he put in all the info about the package being destroyed, half the stuff missing, half the stuff missing on the re-shipment - I mean, seriously...
This kit brings back memories of me being 9 (in '79) and being mesmerised by the red acrylic Sonor 'Phonic' the drummer of a party band was playing at an event in the village I'd grown up in! 🤩 A bit over a year before I'd get my own first real kit for Christmas, comprising of snare, bass drum (both also Sonor), 'Morris'-branded hi-hats, Maxwin snare- and hi-hat stands, a Pearl bass drum pedal and a pair of unbranded bongos for toms; Very modest, but I was over the Moon! 🌚 Best Christmas ever! 😁 Thank you, Mum! 😊❤
I'm not a drummer in any shape or form, but if I must buy a kit, this would be it. Might need to spend more on cymbals but overall, this kit is just enough to be perfect.
Bought this kit after watching this video. Happy with everything except the Tom mounts, one of mine is defective and I have to replace it. Everything else has been amazing!
I actually really like how this sounds. The ride is definitely a little too bright for me (kinda sounds like a crash lol) but I really like the way the crash sounds, I think it would make a really great aux cymbal or something. Like a big splash that you can do a lot with.
Sonor has been using this hihat tilter design since the mid 1980's. But as their patent ran out, it's now popping up left, right and center. The cymbals seem to be a Nickelsilver Alloy which was basically the standard alloy for cheap cymbals back in the 70's. Stainless steel is unlikely as Stainless is quite hard to form and would therefore be more expensive.
That kit actually sounds good! I think it's also about the quality of the drummer playing it as well. This video, in a way, makes you think about not buying into believing a high-end $5000 - $10,000 kit with a special wood blend will produce some magical sound we've never experienced before. Some woods and bearing edges may produce more sustain/resonance, but good heads and proper tuning prominently factor into getting a good drum sound. Don't get me wrong, DW and Pearl Masterwork look beautiful, but they aren't the only kits that can sound great.
You play so well the card board containers could sound good too! Nice kit , good value for the $$ The kit with the cymbals sounds unique! Sounds ok & I believe you should keep the entire ensemble ! Keep it together , don’t split up what arrived together… it was a thrill to watch . Nice playing kid! 🥁😎keep havin fun !
I'm fixing to turn 57 I've always enjoyed a good drum solo Neil Peart YYZ back in the day anyhow I just ordered a pair of drumsticks on Amazon. And if I continue I believe this will be my kit. Strange as it may be too true connoisseurs I love the sound of those symbols. Wish me luck y'all
As someone who worked in a music store for quite some time, I can imagine they're going to be able to sell heaps of these to young beginners/intermediates for the holidays. I've never thought I'd recommend a Donner kit, but I would surely recommend this to any 15/16 year old that wants something more substantial than a starter kit that can be reliable (and cheap) enough.
This looks like a Jin Bao kit. They're a huge factory in China. Regarding acrylic kits: they signed a 2 year deal with Crush to produce their acrylic drums. Crush basically RnD'd everything with them when they created their acrylic design. As soon as the two year exclusive was up...they started working with Pearl to make the Crystal Beat kits. Pearl got a turn-key acrylic drum kit, that was ready to be drilled with their hardware...thanks to Crush. My assumption is that the Pearl exclusive is up, and they can sell to any company now. Womp womp.
@@charliepreidis3004 shells are likely identical. The difference will be how well it’s finished, ie edges and clean up. He mentioned the edges were a bit rough. I imagine with Pearl, they’d be cleaner. Plus, Pearl has nice branded hardware, while this looks like pretty stock OEM stuff. Having said that, if there was a shell pack in 13/16/24…I would gig in that all day long.
I know they don't get much mention, but Slingerland made an excellent snare drum rim, not very high and curved enough to prevent your sticks from shredding. I remember there was a Slingerland mounted tom left at a place we rehearsed, and it was apparently mahogany. Compared to my Ludwig mounted toms, the Slingerland tom was about twice as loud as the Ludwig. What can make a difference is removing the bottom heads from toms. Volume increases, and drums can sound better with that bottom head removed. Shell resonation is something to consider. I remember having a Tama top of the line snare. It was built so solid that it had no resonation. I sold it because it was so lame sounding, just didn't have the snap and the punch of a Ludwig Supersenative snare. I put a Slingerland rim on the Ludwig snare.
I have the older clear acrylic drum set and was really impressed for such a low-priced complete drum kit. No question, this is the most bang for the buck. The hardware is much better compared to the lower priced, PDP, Tama, and others. And the competition's hardware-pack is priced for a lot more. The only thing you may want to change is the cymbals, but they are not kiddy cymbals like with other complete drum sets.
@@CaptainMerican 1k is fuqc all today. Cheapest kit i can find in my area is 500+tax. And it looks, sounds (and i swear is made from balsa wood or plywood) terrible. Id rather spend the 1k on a non-acrylic kit though.
@@cellphone7223 realistically, if you're a beginner you don't need to care about what pitch/ sound the drums make. A good set of drum heads can make any drum kit sound good, David has proved this in another video. Beginner kits are for learning, my first kit was a $300 Groove Percussion back in 2008. Then I moved on to a Pearl Export kit after 4 years of learning. That's just how it is. I wouldn't spend more than $500 on a hobby if I don't know if I'll like it or not.
Shoutout to rdavidr’s transparency. He had all of the stuff he was missing in his studio, but still made a point to bring this up. Shoutout to donner for making your code give more of a discount than their current promotion.
Honestly this kit sounds better than the DW LOL !!! dude, those cymbals.. i was like WHATTTTTTTTT.. ARE THOSE ZILDJIAN ? DUUUUUDE, it's incredible how a humble kit sounds fancy in the right hands!
For the money that's a great sounding kit! Even the cymbal's had a decent sound. I honestly expected them to sound like tin cans but was pleasantly surprised by them.
Having played acrylic before, honestly, it sounds like an acrylic kit. It's like screwing up a grilled cheese sandwich, unless you just walk away and burn it, it's gonna be edible. Same concept, unless you try to mess it up or just get lazy, you're gonna get a super punchy sound that if is tuned tight ring like muffled bells and if tuned low fire like muffled cannons.
Yeah this is way better sounding than I expected. And those are the stock heads. You could probably squeeze out a bit more performance with different heads, but wow!
The kick was killer and the rest of the kit sounded great excluding the cyms of course. So many times with cheap drum kits it's all about the tuning (and the heads but even cheap heads can sound OK too).
Shit, the way you recorded it sounds just as good as anything else could. That overseas stuff these days is just plain good. Ive gotten some $100-200 guitars that just blow away instruments I spent a grand or more on.
Kit sounds decent for what it is. Looks better than some acrylics I have seen. Those cymbals sound thrashy which is good for me since I like metal but they don't have a lot of sustain.
Who here plays an acrylic drum set? I'm curious how this kit stacks up against others 🤔
I was at my local music shop yesterday checking out a kit just like this, I don’t remember what brand it was but I do remember it was $2500
I have a Silverstar Mirage kit, amazing drums and not only different in sound than wood, the feel is something really strange but really interesting at the same time. It has a short sustain with a lot of attack and really defined tone on each drum.
Got a ddrum diode acrylic kit when I was 16 (now 32) and for the longest time I thought I didn’t like the sound of it. Played a gig and after sound check the sound tech “this kit sounds amazing!” Which made me think “I know nothing…”Out in the crowd definitely sounds better than sitting behind it.
I play a clear acrylic Star (Tama before it was called Tama). I bought it off a church for $200 bucks. It’s held up really well on tour and the bass drum is super punchy! I love it!
1972 Ludwig Vistalite. Even has 8 and 10 matching concert toms!
this kit sounds WAY better than what I was expecting.
Also, if you are doing brushwork, you can mike the throne as you shift the bubble wrap around underneath your ass. It could be useless, but you never know unless you try.
@@DavidOakesMusic And the playing
I attest to that bro
Those Earthworks mics certainly don't hurt.
A good drummer can make buckets and pots sound great.
Sticking that knife in there was the drummerest move I had to witness on this channel so far.
As was regretting it for the remainder of the video 😂😂
The thing I'm most surprised about is the ride and hats. They really don't sound all too bad considering how cymbals that come with kits usually sound. The crash isn't something I'd pick but even that is usable.
I agree! Especially the hi-hats sounded pretty good to me! And even the Crash was superior to the Meinl 'Streamer' I once had (in '84), which also was silver 🙂
I still use a 14” steel cymbal that came with my first ever starter kit, it’s super bright and I’ve had at it with a hammer to make it super trashy, steel cymbals are kinda underrated imo if you like really bright sounds
I believe that if the crash was a bigger size, it would sound better
@@rafaelvieiraaj - Just like this Ride sounds quite good as a Crash, yes! 🙂
The irony is that now-established cymbal makers intentionally make raw, unfinished cymbals to get a trashy, almost cheap cymbal sound, yet still charging $250-$300 for them!
I'm amazed at the value for the money. Considering you can find it for under $1000 and it comes with everything you need, good luck finding something better. I fully expected the cymbals to be unusable junk, but they sound at least like real instruments and not cheap filler. The hardware looks just stable enough to get the job done. The bearing edges didn't seem to hinder the sound and you could always touch them up for yourself. I guess you just have to cross your fingers and hope you get everything on the first try!!
They have slaves in china!
I think that regardless of what these kinds of kits normally cost, if you're paying 1000+ for an instrument it had better be well worth your money
Pearl export with everything included is under 1000. And heaps better I say. Export rocks
@@mikkeykottak Maybe a few years ago, but nowadays Exports are over $900 and don't include cymbals. Throw in the fact that the Donner is acrylic and the Export is wood (not necessarily better for everyone, but certainly higher value compared to competition) and it's an easy decision for me.
I think another reason why it sounded better was because of his mics.
Not sure you'll ever see this but I wanted to comment for posterity that my son is a huge fan. He turned 3 today and I gave him his first real kit. We watch you every day, and sometimes we watch the suitcase one several times in a row. Love your work, and thank you for your effort.
this is so wholesome. your son's gonna kick ass on the drums!
@graycxre thanks man! I let him know you said so. He's kept with it, still obsessed, and I was so thankful to have watched so much rdavidr by that point that I could have assembled and tuned it myself for him
Smart starting them young! Hopefully he sticks with it and becomes a drumming prodigy.
Those drums deserve recut edges, it would be great if you make a video flatting them up and recutting them in a proper outer rounded over edge, then compare before and after and see how important edges are
Yes please
EDIT: just rewatched and saw they DO have bottom heads. Ignore this comment.
Lifelong drummer here, genuinely asking: why are they important? I’ve only owned decent manufactured kits in my life, so I just don’t know why that would matter if they don’t have a head on them.
@@BradsGonnaPlay bottom heads help resonate and sustain the sound of toms
Dude your drumming has gotten better over the years. Keep it up! That kit sounds great btw.
Was his playing ever not great?
A little acrylic history, Acrylic drums were first produced by Bill Zickos from Kansas in 1959 with commercial production beginning a decade later. (Ron Bushy from the heavy metal group Iron Butterfly was the first Zickos endorsee in 1969.) In the early 1970’s the Fibes drum company strted producing acrylic drums along with their fiberglass kits with Bill Cobham (Mahavishinu Orchestra) and Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) and Joey Kramer from Aerosmith playing clear acrylic kits from Fibes. Joey Kramer was probably the longest user of the fibes acrylics although he had to replace many toms and bass drums along the way due to cracking. Then Ludwig came on the scene and got Bonham signed so they got a lot of publicity. IMHO real fibes fiberglass drums are the best sounding drums ever, with the acrylics a close second. This kit has concerns with the rims, I think they will eat heads, and I'm pretty sure these are going to crack a lot. They do sound good.
Couldn't resist, purchased. Always wanted a Vistalite kit, but it's hard to pull the trigger on those prices. Thanks for this video, I'm pretty sure this kit will do just fine! And I appreciate the discount.
Not worth it .. the boxing and missing stuff... come on.
I bought this kit and it came with everything.
@@tybreedlove yep now I gotta see it man lol
@@tybreedlove I just got mine, looks complete. The bass hoops are wrapped in cling film which is coming up in shreds and sticking badly to the inner side. Taking me forever to peel it. Did you have this issue?
@@tomwalsh4676 I certainly did have that issue. It took me a day and a half to get it off.
Honestly, I liked this kit pretty much. The toms has the timbre I've always looked for.
Cardboard boxes?
@@weschilton that 80s sound
Never watched a drum kit review, never thought I'd enjoy them this much. Great video my guy
This is less an ad for Donner, and more of a highlight piece for Earthworks! Made this thing sound great!
Expectations subverted! The manufacturer of the kit has acquitted themselves nicely. And, LOVE THE COLOR!!!
Stoked for the dw kit unboxing vid! This kit sounded way better than I thought it would actually lol
I appreciate the throwback to you stabbing through the drumheads. 😂🤘
9:37 : 'here's a super awkward drum fill"
10:03: *absolutely fucking jams a killer Bonham fill*
I LOVED the 9:37 fill but at first I admit it made me look at my screen like 🤔🤨
I've got two vistalite kits. They're great. I play them out at places where I don't have to worry about being too loud.
Yes, I have just one DW acrylic snare and it is so much louder than my maple one. I guess that comes down to how well the materials project!
I like how they all fit inside each other for convenience when shipping!
I used to have set of concerts. 6", 10", 14", 18", then 8", 12", 16", inside the 22" kick.
All kept in plastic bags. Worked for me.
I like that the bass drum hoops are also acrylic. Not many companies do that. That's a great price too. The shells and edges alone from Precision Drum Co. will cost about the same. And those are RCI rolled shells with welded seams, not molded and seamless shells. Although I'm sure there are way more color and size options, which must be factored into the cost.
I'm guessing Donner's, Pearl's, and Crush's shells come from the same place - they're all molded shells, come in red and clear only (I think Pearl has one other color), offer acrylic bass drum hoops, etc.
Unfortunately, I'll likely never own an acrylic kit. IMHO they are inferior to wood in almost every way that matters. I really only like them for their unique appearance (esp. the coke bottle color), and I can't justify spending the money or using my limited space just for that.
You make all these kits sound amazing due to your recording skills. What do you think about how it sounds in the room?
Also agree Donner should offer this in a shells only version. Most players don't need more extra hardware taking up space.
The guy has a discount code in the description. There's no way he's gonna give away what this kit actually sounds like.
lol this is an advertisment, not an objective review.
p.s. it sounds like shit
@@PJBonoVox LMAO, that's why he put in all the info about the package being destroyed, half the stuff missing, half the stuff missing on the re-shipment - I mean, seriously...
Definitely wasn’t expecting the set and cymbals to sound that good once he finally received everything.
Color me impressed!
Wow, I’m impressed! I was expecting boxy and loud. Those things are tonal! Great playing as well!
This kit brings back memories of me being 9 (in '79) and being mesmerised by the red acrylic Sonor 'Phonic' the drummer of a party band was playing at an event in the village I'd grown up in! 🤩 A bit over a year before I'd get my own first real kit for Christmas, comprising of snare, bass drum (both also Sonor), 'Morris'-branded hi-hats, Maxwin snare- and hi-hat stands, a Pearl bass drum pedal and a pair of unbranded bongos for toms; Very modest, but I was over the Moon! 🌚 Best Christmas ever! 😁 Thank you, Mum! 😊❤
Great thanks that's brill always wanted one.
@@barryphilpott9029 - 😄👍 Man, it's become near-impossible for me to write a comment without one of those pesky scammers latching on to it! 🙄😏
Sounds really nice overall, even the cymbals too
Wow! Those cymbals actually sound decent unlike brass cymbals that come with entry level kits!
A good drummer can make any kit sound good....making look so easy...
Those toms actually sound DECENTTTT👌🏻
I'm not a drummer in any shape or form, but if I must buy a kit, this would be it. Might need to spend more on cymbals but overall, this kit is just enough to be perfect.
Sounds good. I also love seeing how good you have gotten at drums my friend. You’ve come a long way and are sounding reeaaaaall nice!
I gotta say it looks and sounds great! I even like the crash cymbal and hi hats.
Bought this kit after watching this video. Happy with everything except the Tom mounts, one of mine is defective and I have to replace it. Everything else has been amazing!
This kit sounds mad good, I was surprised. Would love to hear a straight unprocessed room mic.
I actually really like how this sounds. The ride is definitely a little too bright for me (kinda sounds like a crash lol) but I really like the way the crash sounds, I think it would make a really great aux cymbal or something. Like a big splash that you can do a lot with.
This sounds actually pretty nice! I'd be down to just get the bass drum and snare to add into a hybrid setup
I think the hybrid snare that 66samus uses would do better on a hybrid kit but that's just me
and stand tom.
"bass drum hoop made of jolly ranchers" exactly my thought
Sonor has been using this hihat tilter design since the mid 1980's. But as their patent ran out, it's now popping up left, right and center. The cymbals seem to be a Nickelsilver Alloy which was basically the standard alloy for cheap cymbals back in the 70's. Stainless steel is unlikely as Stainless is quite hard to form and would therefore be more expensive.
Thanks to Bonzo, I’ll always have a soft spot for acrylic drum kits
That kit actually sounds good! I think it's also about the quality of the drummer playing it as well. This video, in a way, makes you think about not buying into believing a high-end $5000 - $10,000 kit with a special wood blend will produce some magical sound we've never experienced before. Some woods and bearing edges may produce more sustain/resonance, but good heads and proper tuning prominently factor into getting a good drum sound. Don't get me wrong, DW and Pearl Masterwork look beautiful, but they aren't the only kits that can sound great.
I personally own a Tama Imperialstar but I’m down to try an acrylic drumset! And I also alays liked anything you make a video on!
That's the best set I have ever seen
You play so well the card board containers could sound good too! Nice kit , good value for the $$
The kit with the cymbals sounds unique! Sounds ok & I believe you should keep the entire ensemble ! Keep it together , don’t split up what arrived together… it was a thrill to watch . Nice playing kid! 🥁😎keep havin fun !
They sound and look great! Hell, I’d buy the clear version, get some translucent vinyl tint wrap and make them some crazy cool color!
That’s a good idea!
I love how you have an Opinel knife, coming from France I know these knifes well, one's always in my pocket. Great vid as always Dave, thanks!
Lol
One of the best knife designs ever. One of the goats
That's a pretty decent sounding kit! Sounds way better than the CB-700 I had in the 80's! :D
Cymbals were pretty decent looking and sounding actually. Another great video!
I'm fixing to turn 57 I've always enjoyed a good drum solo Neil Peart YYZ back in the day anyhow I just ordered a pair of drumsticks on Amazon. And if I continue I believe this will be my kit. Strange as it may be too true connoisseurs I love the sound of those symbols. Wish me luck y'all
Really good new drum set
As someone who worked in a music store for quite some time, I can imagine they're going to be able to sell heaps of these to young beginners/intermediates for the holidays. I've never thought I'd recommend a Donner kit, but I would surely recommend this to any 15/16 year old that wants something more substantial than a starter kit that can be reliable (and cheap) enough.
I remember buyng similar cheap taiwanese maxtone drumheads to my 100 dollars drum kit. What a beatiful time it was.
dude thats a great sounding kit. awesome playing man
you should do a follow up video on this shells maybe try and clean up the edges and put nice heads on it and see how it sounds
This looks like a Jin Bao kit. They're a huge factory in China. Regarding acrylic kits: they signed a 2 year deal with Crush to produce their acrylic drums. Crush basically RnD'd everything with them when they created their acrylic design. As soon as the two year exclusive was up...they started working with Pearl to make the Crystal Beat kits. Pearl got a turn-key acrylic drum kit, that was ready to be drilled with their hardware...thanks to Crush. My assumption is that the Pearl exclusive is up, and they can sell to any company now. Womp womp.
Great info. Thanks! We need to know this.
So, basically, this kit’s shells are no different than the Crush acrylics and Pearl acrylics?
@@charliepreidis3004 shells are likely identical. The difference will be how well it’s finished, ie edges and clean up. He mentioned the edges were a bit rough. I imagine with Pearl, they’d be cleaner. Plus, Pearl has nice branded hardware, while this looks like pretty stock OEM stuff. Having said that, if there was a shell pack in 13/16/24…I would gig in that all day long.
Wow, you had me for a second. Be honest… how often does your scam work?
@@charliepreidis3004 huh?
Hi David! What about the cymbals?? I'm interested in that ride! How can I get it??? Thank you!!
Keep up the good work man, your videos keep getting better and better. You've been my favorite drum youtuber since 2015
I know they don't get much mention, but Slingerland made an excellent snare drum rim, not very high and curved enough to prevent your sticks from shredding. I remember there was a Slingerland mounted tom left at a place we rehearsed, and it was apparently mahogany. Compared to my Ludwig mounted toms, the Slingerland tom was about twice as loud as the Ludwig. What can make a difference is removing the bottom heads from toms. Volume increases, and drums can sound better with that bottom head removed. Shell resonation is something to consider. I remember having a Tama top of the line snare. It was built so solid that it had no resonation. I sold it because it was so lame sounding, just didn't have the snap and the punch of a Ludwig Supersenative snare. I put a Slingerland rim on the Ludwig snare.
This shells sound way better then I was expecting assuming those bearing edges where all over the place.
Nice color red. I like how you play the drums 🥁 ...blessings
I have the older clear acrylic drum set and was really impressed for such a low-priced complete drum kit. No question, this is the most bang for the buck. The hardware is much better compared to the lower priced, PDP, Tama, and others. And the competition's hardware-pack is priced for a lot more. The only thing you may want to change is the cymbals, but they are not kiddy cymbals like with other complete drum sets.
I really want one for Christmas.
That’s how my first Easter kit came, it was broken and we had to send it back, thankfully the second one was fine
Keep up the great work Dave!Don't let anyone stop you.
that syncopated 'I think I put the stands in here' at 7:26
I subbed for the awkward snare fill. Epic
sounds pretty good.. I play the Yamaha DTX 8 mesh electronic drums at home..great sound and don't disturb anyone with the headphones on
While the cymbals aren't complex they have their own character and quality , definitely useable
That color is rad
I do really dig the sound of it, even the cymbals
Great beginner kit. Young ones would have a blast learning on this kit.
Over $1000 for a beginner kit? What are you talking about lmao
@@CaptainMerican 1k is fuqc all today. Cheapest kit i can find in my area is 500+tax. And it looks, sounds (and i swear is made from balsa wood or plywood) terrible. Id rather spend the 1k on a non-acrylic kit though.
@@cellphone7223 I can find good used shell packs sub 250 all day.
1k for someone just starting is ridiculous.
@@constantk8780 Yeah but we are talking brand new. Used is another topic for another day and a beer.
@@cellphone7223 realistically, if you're a beginner you don't need to care about what pitch/ sound the drums make. A good set of drum heads can make any drum kit sound good, David has proved this in another video. Beginner kits are for learning, my first kit was a $300 Groove Percussion back in 2008. Then I moved on to a Pearl Export kit after 4 years of learning. That's just how it is. I wouldn't spend more than $500 on a hobby if I don't know if I'll like it or not.
This kit sounds amazing. They should smarten up and just sell this as a shell pack
I like the sound a lot more than I thought I would. Cymbals especially
I was surprised with how good the cymbals actually sounded!
How is the song for the drum cover called? Btw great video?
Shoutout to rdavidr’s transparency. He had all of the stuff he was missing in his studio, but still made a point to bring this up. Shoutout to donner for making your code give more of a discount than their current promotion.
That sounds really good for the money ngl
Rdavidr, your videos are so informative and entertaining. I so look forward to each and every one of them. Thank you for sharing.
I HAVE WAITING FOR YOU TO REVIEW THIS THANK YOU!!!!!
Whoa, that sounds so good! Seriously sounds very very good!
Sound wise, this would be an ideal kit for me.
Honestly this kit sounds better than the DW LOL !!! dude, those cymbals.. i was like WHATTTTTTTTT.. ARE THOSE ZILDJIAN ? DUUUUUDE, it's incredible how a humble kit sounds fancy in the right hands!
For the money that's a great sounding kit! Even the cymbal's had a decent sound. I honestly expected them to sound like tin cans but was pleasantly surprised by them.
Damn! David you should keep those drums and play them! You sound really good on them!
Beautiful drum 🥁 kit
Having played acrylic before, honestly, it sounds like an acrylic kit. It's like screwing up a grilled cheese sandwich, unless you just walk away and burn it, it's gonna be edible.
Same concept, unless you try to mess it up or just get lazy, you're gonna get a super punchy sound that if is tuned tight ring like muffled bells and if tuned low fire like muffled cannons.
I like the cymbals I thought they wouldn't be very good but I was wrong, they sound pretty good.
Yeah this is way better sounding than I expected. And those are the stock heads. You could probably squeeze out a bit more performance with different heads, but wow!
You should make a Frankenstein kit only using your best sounding tom, floor tom, snare, etc....
i remember my first drum set was an Tama clear acrylic with loads roto toms and cymbals the acrylic gave off a nice sound this was in early 90s
You should add the Evan Hydraulic Red heads to match the set plus the heads sound really good
Immediately said doofus when you stabbed the box XD I’ve seen Zachgrooves do that too much to know what’s next 😂
The high hat stand with the rotating tilt adjustment is on many sonor high hat pedals
I Keep IT IT Sounds Good Looks Good TO Also Nice Drum Playing
The kick was killer and the rest of the kit sounded great excluding the cyms of course. So many times with cheap drum kits it's all about the tuning (and the heads but even cheap heads can sound OK too).
Shit, the way you recorded it sounds just as good as anything else could. That overseas stuff these days is just plain good. Ive gotten some $100-200 guitars that just blow away instruments I spent a grand or more on.
Soon as I saw you stab that box my stomach went 💥
do they have it in pink? :B
Kit sounds pretty good , drummer sounds awesome!
Wow! In fact this sounds fantastic! Even the cheapo cymbals sound good!
Thé hats sounds surprisingly good as do the drums
I really like that ride cymbal!
Kit sounds decent for what it is. Looks better than some acrylics I have seen. Those cymbals sound thrashy which is good for me since I like metal but they don't have a lot of sustain.